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Petrea, you are every bit as good as Stephen Shore (whose work I have adored since college).Those feet are perfect and turn what was already a superb photograph into several novels-worth of possibilities.With your permission I might ask the 500 Words writers to use this as inspiration for stories.

A million thanks, Petrea. The first story is already up and hopefully more will follow when the other writers get their pens in gear.I've taken the liberty of reproducing your photo (with attribution) on the blog. If that's not okay, please let me know.

Over at Dive's blog, Small Glass Planet, he gives a once-a-month prompt for a 500-word story. The stories are posted on the Small Glass Planet 500 Words Blog. I don't know all the rules, but I'll bet if you wanted to participate Dive would explain them to you.

Poindexter Snodgrass ran like the wind to keep his car from being towed, but his Hush Puppies let him down.

Wilbur "Mac" McCarthy, the tow truck driver, neglected to look in his rear-view mirror and backed right over Poindexter.

After she blew her husband's life insurance payout on a trip to Reno with members of the Pasadena Women's Knitting and Temperance Society, Mrs. Maple Straugn Snodgrass moved back home to Monroesville, Indiana, to help out on the family farm.

She met a similar end when her father, Homer Straugn, accidentally backed his tractor into the haystack she was hand-baling.

From tow truck to tractor, the unfortunate series of events was a tragedy for all concerned.

To know what Chieftess is referring to (the co ktails at the Ca i ornia Nigth Club, not the spewing) check out The Altadena Hiker for more funny stuff.

Dive, someone may get you back for the comment about the socks. And for that, read Dive's 500 words.

This has been a most fulfilling Zen Monday. I never know which ones are going to work. Some photos I think are so juicy and they get nary a comment. And some I think may get nothing and they inspire great stuff. Looking back through these---they're all really funny, don't you think? I like to sit down at the end of the day and read them all again.